Short answer: Buying rigid boxes Made in USA usually means faster turnaround, lower freight and inventory costs, easier quality control, and less risk from overseas shipping delays and trade disruptions. Every box Brimar sells is made in the USA from American raw materials.
Faster turnaround
Overseas boxes spend weeks on the water, plus time in port and customs. Domestic boxes ship in days, not weeks. Brimar’s lead time is 3–4 weeks, so you can order closer to when you need boxes and react faster to new products or rush orders.
Lower total cost
An overseas quote can look cheaper per box, but the full cost adds up: ocean freight, longer inventory carrying time, and the risk of having to reorder. Buying domestically lowers transportation and inventory carrying costs. Brimar can also extend pre-negotiated full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) freight rates for shipments anywhere in the continental US.
Easier quality control
When your box maker is in the US, it’s easy to talk to a real person in your time zone, check samples, and fix problems quickly. Returning a bad overseas order is hard. With Brimar, a real, live person is assigned to your account.
Less risk from disruptions
Supply chains far from home can be disrupted by foreign policy changes, trade disputes and shipping backups, sometimes leaving packaging stuck on a vessel. Keeping your packaging supply in the US reduces that risk.
Your brand stays “Made in USA”
If you make your products in America, don’t send them out in a box stamped “Made in China.” Brimar boxes are made from American raw materials, on American-made machinery, by American workers who are paid fair wages and benefits in a safe workplace.
Brimar: American made since 1993
Brimar Packaging USA is family owned and family run, and has been making American-made boxes since 1993. We make millions of set-up boxes every year for customers across the US.
Learn more
Read American Made Guarantees Quality, 9 Reasons You Need to Localize Your Supply Chain, and our USA Made page.
Get a quote
Compare us to your overseas supplier. Send your files and request a quote, or call 1-800-696-3080.